Welcome to Research Bow!
A postgraduate research blog from and for the PGRs of the School of Health in Social Science.
About us
Research Bow was launched in March 2019 with the vision to create a platform to share advice, experiences and news with our community of postgraduate research (PGR) students in the School of Health in Social...
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5 lessons I learned as a PhD student and a father
First things first – having a child has been one of the biggest blessings of my life, if not the...
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Tell Us About Your Methodology – State Space Grids
It's finally here - our third instalment of our new and exciting series Tell Us About Your Methodology! We have...
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The pros and cons of part timing
New Year 2020 (little did I know the isolation that was coming), I spent the best part of a week,...
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‘Let me listen into your heart’ – an NHS Emergency room symphony
Doing our PhD is so much more than just our research. It is a transformation in our way of life....
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Tell Us About Your Methodology – 6SQuID
Welcome to our second instalment of our new blog series Tell Us About Your Methodology. We are thrilled to be...
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A Research Bow Festive Special
Welcome ravenous ResearchBow readers. It's time for a relaxing respite. Today’s edition features something a little different, to help us...
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Featured category of the month: PhD Life & Milestones
In this category you can find reflections, tips and advice for any stage of your PhD from First Year Annual Reviews to Online Recruitment, Tutoring and Vivas. You can also find how to join exciting PGR reps initiatives, staying connected with the PGR community. Would you like to share your experiences and tips? Contact us at research.bow@ed.ac.uk
The pros and cons of part timing
New Year 2020 (little did I know the isolation that was coming), I spent the best part of a week, a rare week off work,...
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Tell Us About Your Methodology – Dyadic Semi-Structured Interviews
We love hearing about other peoples’ research and finding out about new methodologies is always an exciting prospect. It’s time to shine a spotlight on...
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(Mis)managing Expectations- A Throwback!
PhD life is perceived to be all about research and knowledge and round table discussions about high-end intellectual ideas and what not. But is it...
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R you ready for R?
This blog post is a guide for using R for reproducible data processing and analysis. Today we will work with this totally legitimate longitudinal dataset...
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Getting Systematically Meta – A Guide To Conducting Systematic Reviews And Meta-Analyses. Part 2.
Welcome back intrepid systematic meta fans. In the last exciting post, we covered the steps involved in planning review studies. This sequel post will guide...
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Getting Systematically Meta – A Guide To Conducting Systematic Reviews And Meta-Analyses. Part 1.
In this special 2-part blog post, our authors will take us on a detailed guide of conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. To any of you...
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Welcome to another Research Bow year!
It’s a new academic year and we want to say “welcome (back) to our PGR cohort”! Research Bow is a platform by PGRs for PGRs, and...
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Beyond the PhD
Doing a PhD is a great challenge that requires discipline, vision, organization, motivation and passion. Throughout the three, four, or more years of the program,...
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The importance of being idle
Here I am, working my way through the 2nd year of the PhD studies at the scary time where we might be transitioning from face...
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